Morning journal and courier., 1887-05-26
At Hamilton Park Yesterday.

John L. Sullivan got up behind the bat without a mask on, and when a foul tip took him across the cheek he turned around to the grand stand and told Pat Sheedy, his manager, that he thought it was a put up job on his (Sheedy's) part to kill him. Sul- livan put the mask on whenever he had to get up behind the bat after that.
 That was daisy running catch that Burns made in the first inning. He was cheered when he caught it, but when he walked in off the field the applause was 50 great that he had to doff his hat, the same as he did in Bridgeport last week.
 Manager Troy worked hard to win the game yesterday and he did his share toward it, but it was no use, for Dawson was hit too hard. Troy received painful injury to his face yesterday by being hit there with the ball.
 John L. gave the best satisfaction of any umpire who has yet been on the grounds. Only one of the players questioned any of his decisions. What blessing it would be if he could umpire right along. Wish Joe Brown had been playing yesterday. Don't think he would have kicked.
 Dawson got two base hits yesterday on balls.
 Enough officers should be on the grounds to see that no bad language is in- dulged in by the spectators. Smoking should also be done away with in the grand stand, or part should besspaced off as in other cities, where the smokers should sit By doing this there would be large attendance of ladies' There should be an officer in the grand stand to see that no bad language is used, no betting indulged in and everything, in fact, kept in the best of order so that any, body can attend the games without being shocked.
 Dawson had had weeks rest.
 Manager Daniels of the Hartfords was at the game. He had just been in Bridgeport to attend meeting of the Eastern league.
 ''Jack" Leary sat On the players bench and after the score stood to 3 in favor of Wa terbury he said he was sick of scoring and so stopped. It did not make him feel good to see the New Ravens losing.
 Wheeler played a good game at center field and did not get lost at the bat, either.
 The sixth inning with the Waterburys at the bat was probably played in the quickest time on record. Dawson pitched but three balls through.
 "How's that, how's that, John?" shouted Crowley from right field to Sullivan. "He's out," said John. It was when Tony caught foul tip and threw it to first to make 8 double play. Sullivan called the man at first safe till after Tony had explained the matter to him, when he said the man was out.
 Pat Sheedy said he hoped the home boys would win. It was cold day for them, however.
 Murphy questioned one of Sullivan's de- cisions on his and Helfer's double play. Sullivan did not at first give it, but finally did
 The Eastern League Meeting Tester
 day-springield Expelled.
 At the meeting of the Eastern league at the Atlantic Hotel in Bridgeport yesterday after noon all the clubs were represented except Springfield. MT. Houston represented Bridge port; James McGann, New Haven; MT. Mi- nor, Waterbury; MT. Daniels, Hartford, and MT. Abbott, Danbury. The principal busi- ness done was the passage of vote dropping Springfield from the league. This action was taken for several reasons, the principal one being the failure of Springfield to put her deposit of $250 into the guaran- tee fund. Further than this the league representatives had received un- oficiaI information to the effect that Springfield had already disbanded It being willing to step into the vacancy,a committee consisting of Manager Daniels, President Weber and William Seery, of New Britain, was appointed to confer with them in regard to bringing about such an arrangement. If the Reserves come in they will probably take the Springfelds' place as regards the remain der of the schedule, and the number of games the latter club has won and lost.
 Morgan Meany was appointed league umpire to succeed Walter Garfield, resigned. The Sp1ingfields failed to show up in Bridgeport yesterday to play their scheduled game with the Bridgeports, and besides fail cd to send any word of explanation. During this seasons life of the club it won and lost 15 games, with one tie game with Water